Colby Dant said it himself: UNLV’s roster is better on paper. He took Stanford anyway, and so did the rest of the guys. Stanford plays UNLV on Friday, November 13 at 6:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM ET in Las Vegas, NV. UNLV was a half-point favorite when the guys taped on November 12, and all three played Stanford +.5 on the College Basketball Picks: Friday 11/13 & Saturday 11/14 episode.
Stanford vs UNLV Odds
The show’s picks sheet listed UNLV -0.5 on November 12, the day the guys taped, which made UNLV the slimmest possible favorite over Stanford.
Our Picks
- Ryan Kramer (@KramerCentric): Stanford +.5
- Sean Green (@SeanTGreen): Stanford +.5
- Colby Dant (@TheColbyD): Stanford +.5
Colby’s case rests on coaching. He thinks Stanford is the better-coached team, and he expects so little atmosphere in the building that coaching ends up being the difference. He called Stanford’s coaching a huge advantage.
Sean pointed to Stanford shooting 88% from the line, which he figured matters when a half point decides the game. That set off a short debate about whether smart schools make their free throws simply because they practice them.
The guys also noted the analytics sites disagreed on this game, and they brought up revenge, since the two teams played a 75-74 game last year. Nobody moved off Stanford.
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